Just 40 minutes away from New York City , picturesque Greenwich, Connecticut, has as much to do, see, and eat as there is on Fifth Avenue—minus the hordes of tourists, honking taxis, and street peddlers. Greenwich has been an attractive vacation destination for in-the-know New Yorkers and New Englanders for years. But more recently, its beaches, mansions, and revamped shopping and dining scene have turned the town into a hotspot for international tourists as well.